Ryan Delaney, a 29-year-old Republic of Ireland defender, is on the books at Swindon Town. He is currently a free agent.
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R. Delaney
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OAFC
Oldham Athletic
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R. Delaney, by the numbers
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Transfer history
| Date | From | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-13 | Swindon Town | Oldham Athletic | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2026-07-01 | Swindon Town | TBC | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2026-01-15 | Swindon Town | Newport County | Loan | undisclosed |
| 2024-07-01 | Newport County | Swindon Town | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2023-07-21 | Morecambe | Newport County | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2022-05-31 | Scunthorpe United | Morecambe | End of loan | undisclosed |
| 2022-01-31 | Morecambe | Scunthorpe United | Loan | undisclosed |
| 2021-07-01 | Bolton Wanderers | Morecambe | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2020-01-31 | Rochdale | Bolton Wanderers | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2020-01-05 | AFC Wimbledon | Rochdale | End of loan | undisclosed |
| 2019-09-02 | Rochdale | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | undisclosed |
| 2018-01-09 | Burton Albion | Rochdale | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2017-11-01 | Cork City | Burton Albion | End of loan | undisclosed |
| 2017-01-26 | Burton Albion | Cork City | Loan | undisclosed |
Compiled from every English club's Sportmonks transfer feed. Disclosed fees only — many transfers go unreported.
Physical & squad role
Position
Defender
Height
196cm
Weight
72kg
Season by season
Career apps258
Goals12
Assists10
Minutes21,201
Seasons9
Clubs7
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Newport County | 0 | 0.9 +0.1 | 1,448 | — | ||
| 2025/2026 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0.1 -0.1 | 216 | — | ||
| 2024/2025 | Swindon Town | 1 | 0.5 +0.5 | 1,915 | 7 | ||
| 2023/2024 | Newport County | 4 | n/a | 3,641 | 4 | ||
| 2022/2023 | Morecambe | 2 | n/a | 2,880 | 3 | ||
| 2021/2022 | Morecambe | 1 | n/a | 1,129 | 2 | ||
| 2021/2022 | Scunthorpe United | 0 | n/a | 1,620 | 3 | ||
| 2020/2021 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | n/a | 1,961 | 6 | ||
| 2019/2020 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | n/a | 1,323 | 3 | ||
| 2019/2020 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | n/a | 211 | — | ||
| 2018/2019 | Rochdale | 1 | n/a | 3,033 | 4 | ||
| 2017/2018 | Rochdale | 0 | n/a | 1,824 | 2 |
Source: Sportmonks player statistics, including expected goals (xG) per season for covered competitions. Refreshed every 12 hours.